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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.47

Pastimes Preserved and Further Explained

“Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has vividly described the pastimes of Haridāsa Ṭhākura in his Caitanya-bhāgavata. Whatever has remained undescribed I shall try to explain later in this book.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.47, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura described the pastimes of Haridāsa Ṭhākura in his Caitanya-bhāgavata.
  • His descriptions of those pastimes were vivid.
  • The author says he will try to explain later in this book whatever remained undescribed.

Try this today

Write down the name Caitanya-bhāgavata and its author as the source identified here for Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s pastimes.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that these pastimes were carefully recorded affect your reading?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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